{"product_id":"thinking-about-stories-an-introduction-to-philosophy-of-fiction-9780367647513","title":"Thinking about Stories: An Introduction to Philosophy of Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThinking About Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun and thought-provoking introduction to philosophical questions about narrative fiction in its many forms, from highbrow literature to pulp fiction to the latest shows on Netflix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by philosophers Samuel Lebens and Tatjana von Solodkoff, it engages with fundamental questions about fiction, such as: What is it? What does it give us? Does a story need a narrator? And why do sad stories make us cry if we know they aren't real? The format of the book emulates a lively, verbal exchange: each chapter has only one author while the other appears spontaneously in dialogues in the text along the way, raising questions and voicing criticisms, and inviting responses from their co-author. This unique format allows readers to feel like they are a part of the conversation about the philosophical foundations of some of the fictions in their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a wide range of types of narrative fiction, from \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eBreakfast of Champions\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003cem\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how fiction, despite its detachment from truth, is often best able to teach us important things about the world in which we live\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcludes by asking in the final chapter whether we all might be fictions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes bibliographies and suggested reading lists in each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Lebens\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Haifa. He works on a wide variety of philosophical topics, including metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of literature, and the philosophy of religion. Recent books include \u003ci\u003eThe Principles of Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford UP, 2020) and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Religion: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTatjana von Solodkoff \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at University College Dublin in Ireland. Tatjana thinks and writes about fiction, ontology, the methods of metaphysics, and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50392898404626,"sku":"9780367647513","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aa20cbea-df24-4e82-a7bf-47ab576ba0aa.jpg?v=1728979191","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thinking-about-stories-an-introduction-to-philosophy-of-fiction-9780367647513","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}